Keep It Street Lyrics - Chubb Rock

[chubb rock] 

Yo, keep in the street let the groove stay rough 

Rougher than rough, ignorance is enough 

On the media tip, so that the read must grip 

On reality, don't let 'em gas up your mentality 

This style started from the essence 

Not the magazine, maybeline cold cream afro-sheen tip 

Comin deep into the soul cause I mean it 

Disciples of pop want to redeem it - nope 

I don't know why, why is that 

Why must i, chase the cat? 

Nothin but the dog, in me 

Continue you just gonna, fall in the 

Midst of a hip-hop blitz with a trip 

Back to the batter to the gladys of the pi-dup 

Watch me ri-dup, all 

Type of tv screens movie type scenes 

Just like blues, hip-hop paid dues 

Dues can be recouped if you act souped 

Makin pop beats, so keep it street 

[chubb rock] 

Block party, nineteen-eighty-one 

People havin fun, no one with a gun 

No ducats, you pay nothin at the gate 

You escape to the sounds of a cold crush tape 

In your back pocket, rap is always clocked then 

Jump on the realistic mic then rock it 

No clock don't stop until mother nature says 

No conflict between usual knuckleheads 

That didn't affect the morale of the crowd 

Just those kids pumped the set up loud 

Nowadays, our appearance is a big part of it 

Everybody wants a mr. t starter kit 

Hip-hop has always been you have a beef 

With another man step to him, and throw ya hands 

Come back and dance to the rhythm 

Of a james brown beat - and keep it street 

"children grow and women produce 

And men go work and some go steal it!" 

"children.. children grow and.. 

Children.." 

[chubb rock] 

In nineteen-ninety you will get another treat 

That's harder than concrete, unique don't compete 

Lyrical format uses your rep as a doormat 

You shoulda come sooner if you wanted to kick a rumor 

Never try to jest unless you like your flesh 

All scarred, ripped and done hard 

Cause kid you don't realize, that in my part of town 

You'll get killed if you wanna act a clown 

Grab your heart, play your part and pledge allegiance 

School's in, so let's begin, your first readings 

Open your book, here's a number two pencil 

Feel the vibe of a chubb instrumental 

No pop tunes only rough street beats 

You can sample butt-snagger mick jagger 

I'll stay with my crates and make dope beats 

And I'll keep it, definitely keep it street 

Peace!